History in the making Brother vs. Brother at MFC 37

Mar 14, 2013

(PRESS RELEASE) -- The Maximum Fighting Championship is thrilled to
announce that for the first time in the history of any major mixed
martial arts promotion, two brothers will fight each other in a
professional bout.

Thomas
Treadwell and Mike
Treadwell, who are not only siblings but also live together,
will battle in a heavyweight matchup on the undercard of MFC 37:
True Grit taking place live at the Shaw Conference Centre in
Edmonton, Alberta, on Friday, May 10.

“Absolutely, undeniably, one of the craziest and most anticipated
fights in MFC history,” said Mark Pavelich, Owner/President of the
Maximum Fighting Championship.

“Who hasn’t wondered what it would be like to watch two brothers
fight? I remember from my own childhood, the most violent fights I
was ever involved in myself were against my brother. We’d
practically tear the house down because I was the younger brother
out to prove myself against the older brother.

“I have a distinct feeling Treadwell vs. Treadwell will have that
‘Prove who’s really the toughest’ mentality and be a spectacularly
wild fight.”

Long-time fans of MMA, this will be the pro debut for both brothers
who share a condo in Edmonton, Alberta.

“We’re taking brotherhood to the next level,” said Mike
Treadwell, 30, who previously served in the Canadian Armed
Forces and has a background in security.

“This is something we’re excited about, and I think people are
going to be very excited to see,” added Thomas
Treadwell, a 20-year-old speciality mechanic.

While there are several significant brother combinations in mixed
martial arts including Rodrigo and Rogerio Noguiera, Frank and
Ken
Shamrock, and Nick and Nate Diaz,
plus former MFC welterweight champ Pat Healy and
his twin Ryan, a brother versus brother showdown hasn’t happened
until now. Once again, the MFC is making history.

“It doesn’t matter the names of the competitors – brothers are
fighting, that’s all it will take to get people excited,” noted
Mike.

The level of interest from friends and colleagues has overshadowed
the small wave of negative feedback the brothers have received from
certain family members, though another brother, Russ, will corner
Thomas.

“Dad was angry and thinks we’re idiots. Mom knows but we don’t talk
about it with her. Everyone else seems supportive,” said
Thomas.

“The moment I mentioned to just a handful of people that this fight
was going to take place, their reaction was pure fascination and
then instantly it turned to a state of unbridled enthusiasm to see
it for themselves,” offered Pavelich.

Tickets for MFC 37: True Grit are on sale now and are available at
www.ticketmaster.ca or by calling the MFC Ticket Hotline at (780)
504-2024.